Geek vs Nerd vs Dork

This fascinating article at Mental Floss gives historical definitions of the words geek, nerd and dork. Who knew Dr. Seuss is theorised to have invented ‘nerd’.

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The Dilemma: You’re proud to be all three of these supposed insults! But you’re wondering if one captures your brilliant essence better than the others.

Old School NerdsBefore the words nerd and dork existed, there were still nerds and dorks. According to Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers, a guide to 20th-century American slang, all these words have been used to describe the unpopular, undesirable, and generally square: wind sucker, dewdropper, Joe Zilch, dudd, pantywaist, oilcan, stinkeroo, mullet, nose-bleed, roach, schnookle, kook, dimp, dorf, mince, squid, auger, and waldo.